Over the past ten years the Climate Hubs have built trust by working across the USDA and with partners to support climate-informed decisions for robust agriculture, healthy forests, and resilient communities. The USDA Climate Hubs continue to expand upon their priorities: a better understanding of the full range of potential climate change impacts; accelerating development of science-based solutions; informing deployment of adaptation strategies; and building tools for farmers, ranchers, and foresters to understand how to implement climate-informed and nature-based solutions.

10 years of USDA Climate Hubs
Empowering land managers to build a climate-resilient future
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Stories from Our First 10 years
This is a collection of stories from Climate Hub partners and employees that highlight a few of the significant ways the Climate Hubs have provided support to the forestry and agriculture communities over the past decade.

California Wine Growers Dive into Climate Smart Agriculture

Rainwater Collection Addresses Drought & Water Shortages on…
Highlights from the Past 10 Years
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Northwest Riparian Areas and Wetlands in a Changing Climate
Increasing resilience of these habitats to climate change is key to ensuring they continue to provide ecosystem services.
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Exploring Historical Freeze Dates in the Midwest and Northeast Regions
When will my county have its first frost? The Freeze Date Tool provides county-level information about average first-frost and last-freeze dates. Explore your county's historical trends at various temperature…
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Climate Conversations with Oklahoma Conservation District Staff
Oklahoma has seen an increased incidence of extreme climate-related events in the first 20 years of the 21st Century as compared to the last 20 years of the previous century. This includes drought, flooding events,…
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NRCS practices can support climate change adaptation
NRCS programs and practices can help landowners achieve their goals while supporting climate adaptation. This series of brochures was designed to showcase NRCS practices that can support climate change adaptation…
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Hurricane Preparation and Recovery Commodity Guides
People who live and work in the Southeastern United States are unfortunately familiar with the devastation and loss of life and property that can accompany a hurricane event. To help producers remain resilient and…
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Grass-Cast: Grassland Productivity Forecast
Every spring, ranchers face the same difficult challenge – trying to guess how much grass will be available for livestock to graze during the upcoming summer. An innovative Grassland Productivity Forecast or “Grass-Cast…
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Tracking Soil Temperatures in the North Central United States
When will my soils transition to 50 degrees and cooling? When will they warm to greater than 32 degrees in the spring? The Soil Temperature Tool provides the average, earliest, and latest dates for various thresholds to…
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Northwest Reforestation: choosing plant materials suited to current and future climates
A May 2023 workshop about using assisted migration practices in reforestation.